The hydropathic encyclopedia : a system of hydropathy and hygiene in eight parts ..designed as a guide to families and students, and a text-book for physicians . n proposed by modern physiologists. Dr. Ciildwelloases the three principal temperaments on the three principal cavitiesof the body; the cerebral or mental temperament, existing when thecranium is most capacious, tho sanguine \vhe~: the chest is large, andthe lymphatic when the abdomen p-edommates. The temperaments usually recognized, and which are as satisfactoryas any other classification for practical purposes, are the nervous, san-
The hydropathic encyclopedia : a system of hydropathy and hygiene in eight parts ..designed as a guide to families and students, and a text-book for physicians . n proposed by modern physiologists. Dr. Ciildwelloases the three principal temperaments on the three principal cavitiesof the body; the cerebral or mental temperament, existing when thecranium is most capacious, tho sanguine \vhe~: the chest is large, andthe lymphatic when the abdomen p-edommates. The temperaments usually recognized, and which are as satisfactoryas any other classification for practical purposes, are the nervous, san-guine, bilious, and lymphatic. The nervous and sanguine are the irri-table or active temperaments; the bilious and lymphatic are the inirri-table or torpid temperaments. The former dispose to more rapidmotion and greater activity, with less power of endurance; the latterare less easily excited to action, but more powerful nnd enduring. Theformer enjoy or suffer with the greatest intensity; the latter are inca-pable of the same extremes of feeling. When all tho systems andparts of the body are equally developed, the temperament is calledbalanced. Fig. NERVOUS TEMPERAMENT SANGUINE TEMPERAMENT. The Nervous Temperament.—This temperament is dependenton a large development of the Wain and nervous system, and whenstroug or pure, is marked by angular points in the body and sharpnessof features, large head, small bones and muscles, ami generally delicatefeatures, as represented in fig. 140. The Sanguine Temperament.—The sanguine, or ailrital tern TEMPERAMENTS. 289 perament of some authors, depends on a large development of the cir-culating system, more especially the lungs and arteries. Its signs arebroad shoulders, an animated, lively countenance, florid complexion,blue eyes, sandy, yellowish, or brown hair, and a smooth, harmoniouscombination of the general form and features, as seen in fig. 141. Fig. 142. Fig. 143.
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